Candelariella is a sister design to my Candelaria blouse. It’s a round yoke pullover, which features the same colourwork pattern as on the blouse. The pullover is knit top-down in the round and calls for any fingering weight yarn. It carries its name because of the small pattern repeats on the bottom of the yoke, which remind me of upside down candles. Candelaria is also a feminine name with Portuguese and Spanish roots. Coming from the Latin root “candela”, Candelaria translates to “candle,” and is believed to light baby’s way through the darkness. How poetic, isn’t it? You can take a closer look at the original sample and discover the design process in Episode 39 of my podcast. Sizes The pattern is written for nine sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) with a finished bust circumference of ca. 80 (91, 100, 111, 120) (130, 140, 150, 160) cm // 32 (36.25, 40, 44.25, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64) in incl. 10 cm (4 in) of the recommended positive ease. The sample is shown in size 2 on a 160 cm (5.3 ft) tall model with 84 cm (33 in) bust measurement. For more of the finished garment measurements, please refer to the schematic. Yarn MC: ca. 196 (228, 260, 296, 338) (385, 439, 500, 570) g or 2 (3, 3, 3, 4) (4, 5, 5, 6) skeins of No.3 from G-Uld, 100% New Zealand lambswool, with 450 m (492 yds) in 100 g, shown in colourway Cochenille (CoB122121n); or ca. 878 (1035, 1170, 1328, 1530) (1733, 1980, 2250, 2565) m // 960 (1132, 1280, 1452, 1674) (1895, 2166, 2462, 2806) yds of any other fingering weight yarn or combination of yarns to match the gauge. The MC yardage estimation includes 10% extra. CC: ca. 35 (40, 45, 52, 60) (66, 75, 86, 98) g or less than 1 skein of the same yarn, shown in colourway Madder (Kr20092g); or 158 (180, 203, 234, 270) (297, 338, 387, 441) m // 172 (197, 222, 256, 295) (325, 369, 423, 482) yds of any other fingering weight yarn to match the gauge. Needles & notions ∙ 3.0 mm (US 2.5) circular needles; ∙ 2.5 mm (US 1.5) circular needles (optional for cuffs and hem); ∙ spare cables, spare circular needles or scrap yarn to keep sts on hold; ∙ a few stitch markers, one of which removable; ∙ a tapestry needle for weaving in the ends. Gauge ∙ 28 sts & 34 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 3.0 mm (US 2.5) needles measured over st st and stranded colourwork worked in the round after blocking; ∙ 26 sts & 40 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 3.0 mm (US 2.5) needles measured over half twisted ribbing worked in the round after blocking (stretched, like on the neck and hem); ∙ 30 sts & 42 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) 3.0 mm (US 2.5) needles measured over half twisted ribbing worked in the round after blocking (unstretched, like on the cuffs). Adjust the needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
